Check-printer.



PATENTED 001. 16, 1906.

E. OGUMPAUG'H.

CHECK PRINTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY20,1905.

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APPLIUATION FILED HAY'20g1905. I

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WITNESSES: 5 'CQQM d? EDMUND OOUMPAUGH, (JE ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO DEFIANCE MACHINE COMPANY. OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A

CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CHECK-PRHWTER.

Patented 6st. 3.8, 1906.

Application filed May 20,1905. Serial No. 261,333.

in sections in order to exhibit the internal.

construction. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, showing the parts in the position preparatory to setting the printing. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the same line of Fig. 1, showing the parts in the positions while making an impression. Fig. at is a top plan view of a part of the setting mechanism. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the same mechanism. ig. 6 is a cross-section on the line 6 6 of Fig. d, and Fig. 7 is an enlarged plan of part of the gage-plate.

The mechanism has a base i and a cover 2. The cover is provided with a series of sightholes 3 for reading the indicators. It is also provided with a gage-plate 4, lunged at 5 to the base 1 and normally held in one position by a spring 6. The setting-plate carries thumb-nuts 7 passing through slots 8 in the setting-plate, to which are connected rods 9, connected with stops 10 extending up through the slots therefor in said age-plate, whereby the posi'on of the (wheel; or other object to receive the impression may be adjusted in position with reference to the orin ing-line. The gage-plate i has also a s 0t or series of perforations 11 for a purpose to be described.

.The sides of the case 2 are open, as at 12,

Fig. 2, to permit the insertion of a check or object to receive the impression without limitation at the ends of the machine.

A series of movable type-blocks Bare in the present form of the device in the form of bars, each bar having a consecutive series of type 14 on the upper face of the bar, and is the form shown the said type may consist of a series of the digits from 1 to 9 and a zero. Each type-block is connected to a guide-block l5, sliding in a proper guideway upon the base 1 of the machine. This guideway may be constructed, as shown in the figures and particularly in Fig. 6. In each type-bar a groove is cut from front to back in the upper face of the bed or base 1, said groove having a vertical face 16 and a diagonal face 17, the diagonal face being broader at the bottom than at the top. The type block 13 is broader than the top of said groove or slot and is attached to or forms part of the guide-block 1.5, under which is a bar 18, carried by and movable with the guide-block and capable of lateral motion with reference thereto. The bar 18 has diagonal slots, and headed 'oins passing,

through said slots hold the bar and block to gether. A setting-handle 19 is provided for each type-block and in the present form of the device is on the rod 20, which extends through the front to the base and is connected to thetype-block by a lug 21. On pulling out or pushing in the handle 19 the typeblock is set to. its desired. position.

An indicator is provided to show the setting of each type-block. it consists of a band or strip 22, connected to the typeblock and passing around an idler-pulley 23 and thence to a spring-actuated drum 24, to which the end of the band or strip is fastened. On the surface of the band or strip are marked the same series of digits and zero as are upon the type-block to which the strip or band is attached. The spring-actuated drum tends to move the type-block and the band or strip into the normal position of rest,which may be adapted for the exhibition and im- 5:

printing of a line of zeros or may befor the exhibition of a line of blanks through the sight-orifices 3, and Without the setting of any type to the printing-line.

A. convenient construction of the springactuated drum embodies a stationary shaft 25, upon which the series of said drums are mounted, a coil-spring 26. fastened to or in said stationary shaft at one end and fastened at the other end to the drum, so that the 00 was:

tendency of the spring is to wind up the drum and to pull the type-block 13 to its mostretracted position, as shown in Fig. 2.

It is obvious that upon operating the set ting device 19 any desired type block or bloclrs may set to place any desired digit at a printing-line and that this movement of the printing-block will move with it the indicator and display at the sight'ori'liee or oriflees a numeral or numerals corresponding to the numeral or numerals on the type blocks set at such printing-line.

In order'to hold any or all of the typeblocks accurately at the printing-line, a retaining mechanism is employed, and means are also provided for releasing any one type block and also means for releasing all the t pe-blocks simultaneously, so that they s iall be retracted to their positions of rest by the spring 26 in the corresponding drum or drums. Each guide-block '15 has in one edge a series of ratchet-teeth 27, and upon the base adjacent to such teeth of each type bar is a spring-actuated dog or pawl 28-. The ratchet-teeth are at such a distance apart that each tooth when abutting against the dog holds aparticular type upon the typeblock in the exact printing position under the bars Without releasing any others is the ollowing: The bar 18 above mentioned is slotted diagonally to its length, and through the slot 32 there is a pin 33, passinginto the guidebloclc 15. (See particularly Figs. 4 and 5.)

One edge 34 or" each bar 18 rests against the pm 29 and its corresponding pawl, and the said bar .18 is operated by means of a rod 35 extending into convenient position and most conveniently passing through the center of the rod 20 and out through the handle 19. On holding the handle 19 and ressing inward the button 36 the bar 18 wi 1 be moved relatively to the guide-bloek 15, and by reason of tho diagonal slotting the bar will be movedagainst the pin 29 of the pawl 28, and thus said pawl will be removed from the ratchet, and the parts are in ovrd back to the position of rest by the turning of the sprin 26.

'lrai'isvr-rsely through the case passes a shaft 37, w hich carries upon a curved arm 38 an 1;. icing-roller 39 for inking the respective type-blocks. The shaft also carrirs one or more impression-cams 40. A handledl outside the case 0 crates the shaft, together with the inking-rel ers and the impression-cam or esaelo cams. A spring 42, or, preferably, more than one spring, attached to the case and also to a part movable with said shaft, tends to reset these parts to the non-operative position in which the inking-roller is ready for inking the type-blocks and the impression-earn or cams are out of operative position. A platen 43 ishung upon one or more arms 44, pivoted in the case and normally moved out of printing position by a spring '45. The platen 43 may have a removable impression-block 46 upon its printing face, which projects through the slot or slots 11 in the gage-plate 4. The platen may also have an antifriction 'roller 4'7 for engagement with the operating surface of each of the earns 40. If desired, also, an ink-storage roller 48 is set in the case in suitable osition to en age or roll upon the surface of t 1e inking-roller 39 when the latter is out of inking position. The supply-roller 48 may be. hung upon an arm '49, pivoted to the case, and the axis 50 of the roller may pass out through a slot 51 in the side of the case, so that the roller 48 may be reyolved when in contact with the roller 39 ant inay be moved to and from such contact.

The operation of the device is as follows: On pulling out the slotted knobs or handles 19 to the proper degrees the awls 28 will en gage in the ratchets 27, am under the tension of the springs 26 the printing-bars 13 corresponding to the operated handles will be adjusted so that the type upon them will be set to the printing-line, and at the same time the numerals or characters corresponding to those set at the printing-line will be dis played by the indicators through the sight: holes 3. The check or objec upon which the rintingin1pression is to bereceived is laid face downupon the gage-plate 4 and is then pushed forward into the slot 12' until it stopped by the stops 10, which have pr ys ously been adjusted, so that the prim ng will occur in such position upon the eh: I l jcet to receive the impression. as is d s r After this placing of the check in positio handle 41 is brought forwardand downward,

thus moving the arm 38 backward and cansing the roller 39 to roll overthc t pe on the I type-bars at the printing-line an mk them.

After the inking-roller has passed backward away from the type that it has inked the cams 40 act uponthe platen 43 and cause it to swing around its pivot and to depress the gage'platc. t until it makes contact with the type-blocks and then to prrss the check or objcet to receive the impre-sion tl'irough the orifice or orifices 11 upon the faces ofvthe inked type beneath, thus producing the ink prtssion. Upon releasing the handle 41 its spring 412 throws it from the position shown in Fig. 3 to that shown in-Fig. 2. At the same time the platen-arm 44 rises to the position in Fig. 2 and the gageplate at returns under the influence of its spring to the position in said Fig. 2. Then pressure upon the end of the setting-bar 31 moves the awls 28 from the racks 27, and by the pull of the springs 26 all the type-bansare returned to their positions of rest. (Shown in Fig. 2.)

What I claim is--- 1. In a check-printer, a series of springactuated drums, a series of flexible bands, each connected at one end to a drum, one of each pair of said parts carrying indicationmarks, and a series of movable type-bars, one connected to the other end of one of the bands, whereby movement of the type-bar causes indication and the type-bar is returned to its initial position by the springactnatcd drum. v

2. In a check-printer, a series of sett-able t \'pe-carriers, a platen movable to and from said type-carriers, a cam for actuating said platen also an inking-roller for inking the type on said type-carriers and a single rockshaft to which the cam and the roller are attached.

3. In a cheek-printer, a series of settable type-carriers, a platen movable to and from said type-carriers, a shaft bearing a cam for actuating said platen, an inking roller for inking the type on said type carriers, and a ga e )late having stops therein for deterthe position of the object to receive pression and movable with said platen ti) tli'c printing position.

4] In a check-printer, a spring-retracted type-carrier, movable in a predetermined path and having a ratchet-rack Whose teeth determine the printing positions of the type upon said type-carrier, a stationary springdog for engagii'ig said rack, and means carried by said rack for releasing said dog for retracting said type-carrier.

5. In a check-printer, a spring retra'cted type-carrier having a ratchet-rack thereon, a stationary dog for engaging said rack, and a bar carried by said raclnand movable laterally with reference thereto and, when moved laterally, adapted to engage and to release said dog from said rack. I

6 in a rheclaprintcr, a series of spring-retracted type-carriers, each movable in a predetermined path and having a ratchet-rack whose teeth determine the printing positions of the type on said lZYPfrCiLITlCI', a stationary spring-dog for engaging each rack; means for releasing all said dogs simultaneously, and separate means for releasing each dog.

7, In a check-printer, a series of springactuated dmms, a series of flexible band s, each one of which is connected at one end to one of the drums, one of each pair of said parts carrying indication-marks, a series of movable type-bars each connected to the other end of id bands, whereby the movement of the type-bar causes indication and the type-bar is retracted by the drum, and means for retaining the type-bar in different set positions.

8. In a check-printer, a settable typewrrier, a platen movable to and from said typecarrier, a gage-plate movable With said platen, means for actuating said platen, an inking-roller and means for movir said inking-roller underneath said gage-platei or inking the type on said type-carriers, and for moving said roller from under said gageplate as the platen moves to the printing position.

9. In a check-printer, a frame, a spring-retracted typecarrier movable in a predetermined path in said frame, a ratchet-rack on one of said parts Whose teeth determine the printing positions of type upon said typecarrier, a dog upon the other of said parts for engaging said rack and holding the type-carrier in a printing position, means movable with said type-carrier for disengaging said dog and rack, and means for causing engage ment thereof.

10. In a check-printer, a frame, a springretracted type-carrier having a series of type and movable in a predetermined path in said frame a ratchet-rack u on one of said warts l whose teeth determine the n'inting positions of type upon s'aid type-carrier, dog for en gaging said rack, a handle for setting said type-carrier, means carried by and movable With said handle for disengaging the dog and rack, and spring means for causing engagement of'the dog and rack.

11. In a check-printer, a frame, a spring retracted type-carrier having a series of type thereon and movable in a predetermined path in said frame, a movable ratchet-rack on the type-carrier whose teeth detern'iine the printing positions of type upon said type carrier, a dog upon the frame for engaging said rack and holding the type-carrier in a printing position, spring for actuating said dog, and means movable with said typecan rier for disengaging said dog from said rack against the force of the sprii'ig, whereby the type-bars may be set while the dogs are Withdrawn and are locked. in place by releasing the dogs 12. In a check-printor, a series of springactuated drums, a series of flexible bands each connected at one end to a drum, one of each pair of said parts carrying indicationmarks and a series of movable typo-bars, one connected to the other end oi one oi said bands, whereby the positions of the typebars are indicated and they are returned to their initial positions, means for setting each type-bar, and means for releasably holding each ty )e-bar in its set position.

13. In a check-printer, a series of springactnated drums, a series of 'llexible lJZl-IltiS each connected at one end to a drum, one of each pair of said parts carrying indicating means for holding each type-bet in its set p0- marks and a series of movable type-bars, one sition, and means for holding said holding connected to the other end of one of said means out of operation.

i 1/ bands, whereby the positions of the type- EDMUND ()CUMPAUGH. 5 bars are indicated and they are returned to Witnesses:

their initial positions by the spring-actuated 1 D. GURNEE,

drums, means for setting each type-bar, L.,THON. 

